30 Oct 2018
Contribution of small companies to apprenticeship levy to be reduced from 10% to 5%: amounting to a total of £695m package to support apprenticeships £20 million worth of new “skills pilots” announ…More …
26 Oct 2018
Statistics covering latest monthly apprenticeship starts, apprenticeship service registrations and commitments, and apprenticeship levy information. There have been 369,700 apprenticeship starts repo…More …
22 Oct 2018
Strategic sector welcomes Government promise to consult further on levy arrangements The Science Industry Partnership’s (SIP) first ever Apprenticeship Survey, released today, has highlighted that th…More …
02 Oct 2018
The government has announced a package of reforms to ensure the Apprenticeship Levy provides people with the skills they need to succeed. The changes are aimed at providing flexibility for businesses…More …
01 Oct 2018
Via the SIP skills partner, Cogent ,work continues to be undertaken on National Occupational Standards (NOS) and frameworks/qualifications for the Devolved Nations. In 2018/19, new NOS will be devel…More …
01 Oct 2018
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans for changes to the apprenticeship levy, promising a further review of the system, a move welcomed by the SIP. In his speech to the Conservative party…More …